Manhattan Beach, CA vs Thousand Oaks, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Manhattan Beach

66.5

#1537 nationally

vs

Thousand Oaks

66.7

#1516 nationally

Manhattan Beach leads in walk score (73 vs 33). Manhattan Beach leads in median household income ($187,217 vs $125,399). Thousand Oaks leads in crime level (2.8 vs 4.1).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Manhattan Beach, CA Thousand Oaks, CA
WhereAtHome Score 66.5 (#1537) 66.7 (#1516)
Population 33,369 123,463
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $3,321,616 $1,047,273
Median Household Income $187,217 $125,399
Average Commute 31.3 min 25.1 min
Walk Score 73 33
Crime Level 4.1 2.8
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index N/A 190
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+32.9 D+15.1